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quicksand是什么意思？

quicksand

英[ˈkwɪksænd] 美[ˈkwɪkˌsænd]
  • 复数：quicksands;
    • 相关单词 quicksands
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    同义词
    • quicksand的同义词之：
      threat
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    • N-UNCOUNT
      流沙
      Quicksand is deep, wet sand that you sink into if you try to walk on it.
      例句
      The sandbank was uncertain, like quicksand under his feet. 那个沙坝并不稳固，他脚下如同踩着流沙一般。
    • N-UNCOUNT
      难以摆脱的困境；不可靠的局面
      You can refer to a situation as quicksand when you want to suggest that it is dangerous or difficult to escape from, or does not provide a strong basis for what you are doing.
      例句
      I was about to sink into the quicksand of sin... 我就要陷入罪孽的深渊了。 The research seemed founded on quicksand. 这项研究犹如建在流沙之上，基础极不稳固。
    英英词典释义
    • Noun
      1. a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
      2. a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down